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1911 Nicholas C. Merges House

As in nearly all we do, history informed the materials selection in this Arts and Crafts kitchen. The soapstone and stainless steel countertop reflects the stone and zinc found in period homes. While we couldn’t salvage the original thin maple strip flooring, we mimicked it with bamboo strip flooring, which is similar in look and scale.

The client wanted to replace a 1960s kitchen remodel featuring plywood, Formica and vinyl, with something more befitting their 1911 Arts and Crafts home and their lifestyle. Removing a wall between the sitting room and the kitchen added sunlight and space. We doubled the counter area, added seating with a built-in banquette, introduced a kitchen triangle arrangement with multiple workstations, and improved traffic flow.

PROJECTS

Kitchens
1905 Craftsman Bungalow
1911 Nicholas C Merges House
1930's English Arts and Crafts
1907 Portland Foursquare
1903 Bungalow
1910 Cast Stone Bungalow
1950's Mid Century

Your designs for our kitchen and bathrooms were visually compelling, beautifully efficient and, amazingly, both practical and luxurious.  The work of your employees and subcontractors in executing these designs was of the highest quality.

— F. McClurken